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Looking for New Speakers - Suggestions

I am finally actively looking for a new speaker setup for use primarily as 2 channel but will also be used for HT. I prefer to build the system around my front to channels.

Here is my story. I have been in the AV biz for 12 years. I have heard 100's of speakers and never really fell in love with them. I have owned the following

B&W 805's
B&W CM4's
Paradigm Atoms
Paradigm Studio 60's
Energy Take 5 (college)
KEF KHT 6000
Monsooon FPF600's
Martin Logan Clarity's

I have actively sold Monitor Audio, Krell, McIntosh, Paradigm, B&W, Sonance, Def Tech, KEF, Vienna Acoustics, JBL Synthesis, Polk, Velodyne.

I really enjoy music loud. Like U2 360 concert loud. I just can't get enough of a dynamic system. I blew the drivers out of our floor model Krell LAT-2's one day demoing them when we first got them in. I listen to jazz, classical, etc. quite a bit but for the most part I listen to indie rock and electronic music.

I really have never found a home speaker that was dynamic and exciting but could also quiet down and let me enjoy some old jazz vinyl I picked up from my father.

I was thinking about going to line array based speakers or Maggies but wondering what other products might be out there.
skent12
skent12 OP
14 posts
 
Abill,

Very familiar with Monitor Audio. Used to work at a shop that replaced B&W with Monitor. Liked the GR20's somewhat but in general not what I am looking for.

Swanny, I had Dynaudio on my list to demo.
tsciame
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What's your buget? I've heard Marten Design Birds at concert levels as well as the older Dunlavy IV's... both will blow your doors off. Pair the birds with big VTL mono blocks and you will never look back. Who knows you might even start enjoyong low sound levels due to all the details.

Truth be told I like haviing a Martini and cranking it up from time to time.
skent12 OP
14 posts
 
Tsciame,

Budget is $2k for me so nowhere near Marten Design or Dunlavy.
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shadorne
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Budget is $2k for me so nowhere near Marten Design or Dunlavy.

I really have never found a home speaker that was dynamic and exciting but could also quiet down and let me enjoy some old jazz vinyl I picked up from my father.

Well at $2K budget you are still gong to struggle - my suggestion (at this price) is a well cared for but rather old pair of JBL 4435's.

If you think that you can find what you are looking for in small cute looking monitors - you can forget it.
skent12 OP
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Let me rephrase. Since I work for a customer retailer in the business $2k is probably more like $4k to $5k retail pricing.
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